• Kate Bush song with a connection to James Joyce is "The Sensual World."

    From HenHanna@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 17 21:31:14 2024
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    a quote by Joyce:

    "I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that I'll keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant..."



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    The Kate Bush song with a connection to James Joyce is "The Sensual World."

    Originally, it was set to be music for Molly Bloom's famous soliloquy at
    the end of Joyce's Ulysses.

    Bush aimed to bring this character, central to Ulysses, to life through
    music.

    However, she couldn't get the rights from the Joyce estate for the
    specific text [2].



    Due to this, the song went through a transformation:

    New lyrics were written by Kate Bush herself.

    The song title remained "The Sensual World."

    This version was released on her 1989 album "The Sensual World."



    Interestingly, the story doesn't end there:

    In 2011, the Joyce estate finally granted permission for Bush to use the original lyrics.

    With the new lyrics, the song was re-recorded and re-titled "Flower of
    the Mountain."

    This version appeared on the 2011 reissue "Director's Cut" of "The
    Sensual World" album.

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  • From HenHanna@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 19 19:28:15 2024
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    a quote by Joyce:

              "I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that I'll keep the
    professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant..."



    _________________________________

    The Kate Bush song with a connection to James Joyce is "The Sensual World."

    Originally, it was set to be music for Molly Bloom's famous soliloquy at
    the end of Joyce's Ulysses.

    Bush aimed to bring this character, central to Ulysses, to life through music.

    However, she couldn't get the rights from the Joyce estate for the
    specific text [2].



    ______________________________

    Due to this, the song went through a transformation:

    New lyrics were written by Kate Bush herself.

    The song title remained "The Sensual World."

    This version was released on her 1989 album "The Sensual World."


    ______________________________

    Interestingly, the story doesn't end there:

    In 2011, the Joyce estate finally granted permission for Bush to use the original lyrics.

    With the new lyrics, the song was re-recorded and re-titled "Flower of
    the Mountain."

    This version appeared on the 2011 reissue "Director's Cut" of "The
    Sensual World" album.




    After 20 Years, Kate Bush Gets Permission to Use James ...

    Rolling Stone

    https://www.rollingstone.com › music › music-news › a...

    Apr 5, 2011 — Kate Bush has been granted permission to
    use text from James Joyce's book Ulysses in a song over 20 years after requesting it.

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